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About Masao Tonari

Masao Tonari,a Japanese keyboard player and
composer, was born in Hiroshima in 1951. In
1971,he formed the rock band DATETENRYU in Kyoto
who's original style had a great influence on the
rock scene at that time. His compositions
contained a combination of many unique elements
never heard in Japanese rock
before;mysterious,psychedelic,rhythmical and
soulful.
1stAlbum Masao Tonari "hohobun no suimyou" is
going to be Oct 2007 in japan on the label banana
songs. Masao Tonari from Kyoto based band
Datetenryu since 1971 who is one of the most
important progressive rock band in Japanese Rock
'n' Roll history. The mysterious profundity,
aesthetic, psychedelic, a beat, animism. Masao
Tonari has got high evaluation in showing Japanese
sounds with his original idea and power of
expression.Finally, he releases the first studio
recorded solo album which he made with versatile
guests

Kamidaigo

This piece of music was inspired by a visit to
Daigo-ji temple in Kyoto with Naoko Arai;a
chromatic harmonica player,Yoshihiko Kitamura a
studio technician and me, Masao Tonari when I was
32years old.
A priest informed us that there was another temple
that we could find if we climbed up the steep
mountain. We climbed there with curiosity.
The sound of the temple bell on the top of the
mountain made a deep impression on my heart that
day in the winter of 2005.
More information about Daigo-ji temple:
http://www.daigoji.or.jp/e/index.html
On that day, we recorded Naoko playing her
harmonica in the grounds of the Juntei-do,
Kamidaigo in Daigo-ji temple. I requested her to
play it with her free feelings in a range
ofC,D,E,G,A,C,D and E.
It took over 1 year for me to complete this piece
of music based on her harmonica track. I had to
study her breathing and to understand her
uniquetempo, but it only took a half day to finish
the piece with my own input, which was mostly
ad-libbed.
In the field recordings you can hear many natural
sounds such as the drifting wave sounds in
Kurahashi shima: The sounds of hammering on a
construction site in Onomichi. The acoustic guitar
sound produced by a Kurzweil K-2661 synthesizer.
And if you listen carefully you might be lucky
enough to hear the soft voice of a Japanese woman
whispering the words,‘Yoroshiku onegai shimasu' a
polite greeting.
Masao Tonari

Domo arigato Masao, thank
you for your message. I
wish you a very good new
year...many new songs and
fun by playing your new
Songs. I load at IMRadio
two new Songs. Fairytales
and Holiday feelings, i
hope you like that.
Rainer

Domo arigato from Germany
to Hiroshima!! Wow..you
make a very good
Music..perfect sound and
nice effects..awesome. My
frined Katsuyuki Kodera
from Tokyo is a excellent
musican...i think Japan
is a Land full of very
good musican. The
Trumpets are clean and
very cool. You have a big
Fan in poor old Germany!
Sayonar my friend! Rainer

2010-10-27 at
17:09:26

Hi, Calley wishes you
success in whatever you
do. Great you are
featured on IMRadio!!
Enjoyed your music. Keep
it up!! Love and
Blessings!!

one must always be
willing to Look Beyond
their own Limitations, in
order to achieve their
Dreams...for show me
someone who Dehends their
Limitations and I'll show
you somene who Gets to
Keep them!...
Peace
Frontline

Heey Masao Tonari.
Nice 2 meet u:)
And Thanks for the
friendship and welcome 2
my page!
You know you are always
invited to my page okay,
so stop by any time
to say hallo alright :)
Have a great sunday!!
Wishing you love, peace
and happiness:)
Friend Stig Michael.
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